Self Care Quotes and Messages
Self care is essential for our physical and mental health, but it can be easy to neglect when we're busy with work, family, and other commitments. That's why we've compiled a collection of inspiring self care quotes to remind you of the importance of taking care of yourself.
No more martyring myself.
You can’t take care of anyone else unless you first take care of yourself.
Don’t let hollow heroes distract you from saving yourself.
Doing something nice for myself is not selfish.
One way to feel good about yourself is to love yourself… to take care of yourself.
The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.
Taking care of myself doesn’t mean “me first.” It means “me, too.
The inhale is absolutely essential if you want to continue to exhale.
Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.
I want to feel my life while I’m in it.
We turn not older with years but newer every day.
Choose, every day, to forgive yourself. You are human, flawed, and most of all worthy of love.
Life’s too short to spend it at war with yourself.
Stopping takes courage, too.
Self-discipline is self-caring.
We can climb mountains with self-love.
A flower does not think of competing to the flower next to it. It just blooms.
Always make decisions that prioritize your inner peace.
Self-care is your fuel ... Whatever the road ahead or the path you’ve taken, self-care is what keeps your motor running and your wheels turning.
Give your stress wings, and let it fly away.
If you want to feel loving, I coached myself, do something loving. This is basic soul care.
You can’t fix the problems of the soul with a change in behavior only.
Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.
Carve out and claim the time to care for yourself and kindle your own fire.
Sometimes you just need to be selfish to be self-sufficient.
Allow yourself to enjoy each happy moment in your life.
Your finest work, your best movements, your joy, peace, and healing come when you love yourself.
This revolutionary act of treating ourselves tenderly can begin to undo the aversive messages of a lifetime.
Selfishness at the expense of others is bad. Self-care for the betterment of others is good.
Saying no can be the ultimate self-care.
Don’t forget to appreciate yourself.
There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest. Use both and overlook neither.
The secret to a happy life is to accept change gracefully.
The secret to a happy life is to accept change gracefully.
It’s not selfish to do what’s best for you.
Our bodies are our gardens to which our wills are gardeners.
Self-care isn't selfish. It's self esteem.
The Universe will never require you to set yourself on fire to provide heat for others.
Self-love for me means accepting who I am and dealing with the perceived flaws that I live with.
Learning to treat ourselves lovingly may at first feel like a dangerous experiment.
You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.
Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it’s holy ground. There’s no greater investment.
Real change will come when you focus on yourself.
You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.
Every morning, look in the mirror and affirm positive words into your life.
Happiness doesn’t depend on outward conditions. It depends on inner conditions.
Self-care is giving the world the best of you, instead of what’s left of you.
If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.
The reward for conformity is that everyone likes you but yourself.
Taking care of yourself is the most powerful way to begin to take care of others.
I love a warm bath at the end of a day.
Focus on your opinion of yourself and not the opinion others have of you.
You’ve sacrificed too much for others. Now do the same for yourself.